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enWed, 13 Dec 2017 17:44:11 -0700Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:45:35 -0700After two decades file remains open in 1997 Southern Alberta double homicidehttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585465/after-two-decades-file-remains-open-1997-southern-alberta-double-homicide
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<p><strong>By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter) with files from LNN archive</strong></p>
<p><strong>LETHBRIDGE</strong> - For some, it's hard to believe it's been 20-years since a double murder outside of Pincher Creek. It's hard to believe the culprit has never faced justice, and the members of two families are left with unanswered questions.</p>
<p>This case is one in which the ripples go out a long way. So many people knew the pretty school teacher and the RCMP officer who was her boyfriend.</p>
<p>There is still a hope that someone will provide that one last piece of sought-after evidence which could close the book on the murder of Lorraine McNab and Peter Sopow. </p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585465/after-two-decades-file-remains-open-1997-southern-alberta-double-homicide">Read More</a>Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter) with files from LNN archive585465Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:44:11 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaAlberta legislature wraps up sitting, with new rules on worker rights, electionshttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585463/alberta-legislature-wraps-sitting-new-rules-worker-rights-elections
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<p><strong>By The Canadian Press</strong></p>
<p><strong>EDMONTON</strong> - Politicians at the Alberta legislature have wrapped up a fall sitting that included some major legislation and a significant reconfiguration of the political landscape.</p>
<p>Premier Rachel Notley's NDP government passed new rules to protect students in gay-straight alliances at schools, and overhauled laws to give workers more say in safety and in getting compensation if they are hurt on the job.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585463/alberta-legislature-wraps-sitting-new-rules-worker-rights-elections">Read More</a>The Canadian Press585463Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:12:10 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaAlberta chooses three companies to build four wind power projects in auctionhttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585462/alberta-chooses-three-companies-build-four-wind-power-projects-auction
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre - CHAT News</strong></p>
<p><strong> MEDICINE HAT - </strong>Three companies have been selected to build wind power facilities in the province, including two in southeastern Alberta, following the first bidding round for Alberta's Renewable Electricty Program.</p>
<p>The provincial government made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon, noting the three projects will add approximately 600 megawatts of renewable power, or enough to power up to 255,000 homes.</p>
<p>The projects represent 200 more megawatts than originally planned.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585462/alberta-chooses-three-companies-build-four-wind-power-projects-auction">Read More</a>Charles Lefebvre - CHAT News585462Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:00:50 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaProvince announces more groups to train and provide service dogs in Albertahttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585300/province-announces-more-groups-train-and-provide-service-dogs-alberta
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<p><strong>By CHAT News Today</strong></p>
<p>EDMONTON - There are now more organizations available in the province to help train and provide service dogs to those who need them.</p>
<p>The province announcing Tuesday there are five more groups in the province that are now qualified to train, test and provide service dogs for persons with disabilities and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585300/province-announces-more-groups-train-and-provide-service-dogs-alberta">Read More</a>CHAT News Today585300Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:20:12 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaFeds agree to give provinces 75 per cent of pot tax revenueshttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585187/feds-agree-give-provinces-75-cent-pot-tax-revenues
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<p><strong>By The Canadian Press</strong></p>
<p><strong>OTTAWA</strong> - The federal government has agreed to give the provinces and territories a 75 per cent share of the tax revenues from the sale of legalized marijuana.</p>
<p>Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the agreement today after a day-long meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts.</p>
<p>The original model put forward by the federal government proposed an even 50-50 split, a plan that was immediately shot down by the provinces, many of which wondered aloud what sort of costs Ottawa would be incurring to deserve such a share.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585187/feds-agree-give-provinces-75-cent-pot-tax-revenues">Read More</a>The Canadian Press585187Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:10:37 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaLethbridge man charged in Medicine Hat methamphetamine seizurehttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585157/lethbridge-man-charged-medicine-hat-methamphetamine-seizure
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<p><strong>By Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter</strong></p>
<p><strong>MEDICINE HAT - </strong>A 28-year old man from Lethbridge has been charged after a joint investigation between ALERT, Lethbridge Police, RCMP, and Medicine Hat Police found more than a kilogram of methamphetamine during an early morning traffic stop three days ago.<br />
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Police say 28-year-old Michael Abate has been charged with drug trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime. 47-year-old Shonna Scriven of Medicine Hat is also facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking (x2), and possession of the proceeds of crime.<br />
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585157/lethbridge-man-charged-medicine-hat-methamphetamine-seizure">Read More</a>Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter585157Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:25:27 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaOptions being narrowed down for Crowsnest Pass truck routehttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585099/options-being-narrowed-down-crowsnest-pass-truck-route
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<p><strong>By Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)</strong></p>
<p><strong>CROWSNEST PASS –</strong> There’s no timeline, and no funding for construction. But the planning for the eventual twinning of Highway 3 through the Crowsnest Pass continues.</p>
<p>An open house was held in November for the functional planning study of twinning Highway 3 between Sentinel and Pincher Creek. One of the major components – and most complicated – is through Coleman, where the plan is to build a separate truck route, designated Highway 3X.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/585099/options-being-narrowed-down-crowsnest-pass-truck-route">Read More</a>Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)585099Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:15:52 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaProgress celebrated on Malloy Drainhttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584915/progress-celebrated-malloy-drain
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<p><strong>By Patrick Burles - @PatrickBurles on Twitter</strong></p>
<p><strong>COALDALE –</strong> Officials from the Town of Coaldale, County of Lethbridge, St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) and provincial government celebrated the start of phase 2A of the Malloy Drain Stormwater Management project Friday, Dec. 8.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584915/progress-celebrated-malloy-drain">Read More</a>Patrick Burles - @PatrickBurles on Twitter584915Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:11:42 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaLargest seizure of suspected cocaine in Alberta made at Couttshttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584864/largest-seizure-suspected-cocaine-alberta-made-coutts
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<p><strong>By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter)</strong></p>
<p><strong>CALGARY </strong>- The Director for Canada Border Services (CBSA) says locating contraband in the thousands of vehicles that cross the border at Coutts everyday is like looking for a needle in a haystack. But, on Saturday, December 2, CBSA officers found the needle.</p>
<p>At a news conference in Calgary, Guy Rook detailed that at 12:50 in the morning, officers searched a semi truck and trailer, that was hauling a load of produce from California to a business in the province. What they found, turned out to be a record seizure of drugs coming into Alberta.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584864/largest-seizure-suspected-cocaine-alberta-made-coutts">Read More</a>Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter)584864Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:46:29 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaHoliday spending also means an increase in Canadians debthttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584850/holiday-spending-also-means-increase-canadians-debt
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<p><strong>By Brittney Matejka - CHAT News</strong></p>
<p><strong>MEDICINE HAT</strong> - The holiday season can be full of joy but for many Canadians, it can also be a time for incurring more debt. December 23rd is recorded as the busiest shopping day of the year in Canada. Miranda Davies, a business instructor at Medicine Hat College said shoppers are expected to spend $1.1 trillion.</p>
<p>While a lot of money is being spent, it might not immediately paid off.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584850/holiday-spending-also-means-increase-canadians-debt">Read More</a>Brittney Matejka - CHAT News584850Fri, 08 Dec 2017 10:27:37 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - Alberta Great plate fight: Saskatchewan, Alberta tussle over job site licence plateshttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584618/alberta-threatens-lawsuit-after-saskatchewan-bans-alberta-licence-plates-job-sites
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<p><strong>By Dean Bennett -The Canadian Press</strong></p>
<p><strong> EDMONTON - </strong>Alberta promised a court fight and mocked Saskatchewan's lagging economy following a move by its neighbour to the east to ban Alberta licence plates on future job sites.</p>
<p>"(Saskatchewan Premier) Brad Wall needs to smarten up, and he has one week to kill this ridiculous restriction, or we're going to be taking him to court," Alberta Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous said Wednesday.</p>
<p>Bilous said Saskatchewan's move violates interprovincial free trade rules.</p>
<p>"Brad Wall is absolutely desperate," Bilous said.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584618/alberta-threatens-lawsuit-after-saskatchewan-bans-alberta-licence-plates-job-sites">Read More</a>Dean Bennett -The Canadian Press584618Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:13:21 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaNew regulations set to cost Alberta large emitter upwards of $1.2 billion a yearhttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584599/new-regulations-set-cost-alberta-large-emitter-upwards-of12-billion-year
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<p><strong>By The Canadian Press</strong></p>
<p><strong>CALGARY</strong> - Large carbon emitters in Alberta are expected to pay upwards of $1.2 billion a year in levies by 2020 under updated regulations announced today.</p>
<p>The government, however, says its plan includes a phase-in period and significant funding assistance to make it easier for industry to adapt to the new regime, while offsets and credits mean government will take in closer to $800 million.</p>
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<p><strong>By The Canadian Press</strong></p>
<p><strong>CALGARY</strong> - Alberta is setting aside close to $1.4 billion from climate levies to help industry reduce carbon emissions.</p>
<p>The government says the funding, spread over seven years, will make it easier for industries to invest in new technologies, stay competitive, and create jobs.</p>
<p>The oilsands industry will get $440 million to update and upgrade facilities so they can better meet new guidelines for large emitters, which the government says it will announce later this week.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584441/alberta-sets-aside-14-billion-industry-reduce-carbon-emissions">Read More</a>The Canadian Press584441Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:27:01 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaPoor communication/ relationships between levels of government, inaccurate information major concerns in Kenow Fire Debriefhttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584406/poor-communication-relationships-between-levels-government-inaccurate-information
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<p><strong>By Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter</strong></p>
<p><strong>MD PINCHER CREEK - </strong>A 43 page debrief of how the Municipal District of Pincher Creek dealt with September's Kenow Fire has been released, nearly a month after the report was completed by Kenneth Kendall Consulting.</p>
<p>Overall, the report indicates the MD did not receive timely and accurate information from the Regional Fire Chief, Parks Canada or the Alberta Emergency Management Agency. It also indicates MD officials themselves didn’t take the initiative to do enough to ensure they got that information.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584406/poor-communication-relationships-between-levels-government-inaccurate-information">Read More</a>Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter584406Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:14:46 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - AlbertaBill before Legislature would redraw some southern electoral divisionshttp://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584366/bill-legislature-would-redraw-some-southern-electoral-divisions
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<p><strong>By Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)</strong></p>
<p><strong>EDMONTON – </strong>The Alberta government has introduced a bill to implement the final recommendations of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, which would affect parts of southern Alberta for the next election.</p>
<p>The independent commission issued its <a href="http://abebc.ca/media/reports/">final report</a> Oct. 19, after hearing submissions and studying census data. It would create three new electoral divisions, while eliminating three others through consolidation. The three new divisions would be Calgary-North East, Airdrie-Cochrane, and Edmonton-South.</p>
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<a href="http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/584366/bill-legislature-would-redraw-some-southern-electoral-divisions">Read More</a>Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)584366Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:32:37 -0600LethbridgeNewsNOW - Alberta